Police are looking for help identifying a suspect believed to have stolen wedding gifts

WESTPORT — Police are looking for a man they said stole wedding gifts from a reception at the Longshore Inn Saturday while disguised as a guest.

The man was seen in the lobby of the hotel talking on the phone before he grabbed a birdcage that was holding the gifts, police said. He was then seen running from the inn.

Officers responded at about 7 p.m. and set up a perimeter around the property on Compo Road South. They used a police dog from the Norwalk Police Department to try to find the suspect but were unsuccessful.

Police did find the birdcage, but said it was empty.

The suspect was described as 25- to 30-years-old, cleanshaven with close cut, light brown hair, police said. He was wearing gray pants, a white or light gray shirt and white undershirt, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police department at 203-341-6000.